Total Crime Rate
323.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swan Yard area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury , and the 86th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Yard (N1 1SD) in the last 12 months was 323.0 per 1,000 residents and was 214.6% higher than the Highbury average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swan Yard (N1 1SD), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Highbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Highbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury And Islington | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tyndale Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tyndale Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Highbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colebeck Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebeck Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebeck Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Holloway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Highbury Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyndale Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Highbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keen'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Islington Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sable Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hyde'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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